Our line of ORCHESTRAL EXCERPTS was designed from the very beginning to be of the utmost quality and utility. We enlisted the finest practitioners in their respective fields to provide the scope of the excerpts and their own thoughts on and analysis of the most often requested audition pieces from the repertoire.

We were fortunate to have Jeanne Baxtresser, former Principal Flute with the New York Philharmonic, launch the series in spectacular fashion. For the piccolo, Jack Wellbaum, of the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, lent us his vast experience and wisdom. And there would be no better choice to cover the world of operatic flute playing than Michael Parloff of The Metropolitan Opera! Throughout, Martha Rearick provided the amazing piano transcriptions that so eloquently match the flute parts.

We also determined that providing the excerpts in their original form - the editions that are most often used in the audition process - would be of great benefit. This actually entailed much more effort, but it should prove invaluable for the auditioning flutist. In many cases, printing is suspect, page turns are in awkward spots, and the music has been through many hands before. Our authors also give their advice in this aspect of auditioning and the benefit of their own experiences with auditions.

Theodore Presser Company's ORCHESTRAL EXCERPTS has grown to now four volumes for flute and Orchestral Exerpts for Oboe. And there are plenty more to come...

ORCHESTRAL EXCERPTS FOR FLUTE
with Piano Accompaniment

REVISED EDITION

Selected and Annotated by
JEANNE BAXTRESSER
Piano Reductions by
MARTHA REARICK

Presser 414-41171 • $48.00   Buy

Also available: Jeanne Baxtresser's audio CD recording of the Excerpts, 414-41171D • $24.95  Buy

Jeanne Baxtresser, principal flautist with the New York Philharmonic, and Martha Rearick, also an orchestral flautist and much in demand as a pianist, have assembled
THE source book for the auditioning orchestral flautist.

Many times, over the last few years, I have wished that I could have the opportunity to add a few new ideas and to continue polishing the original. With this revised edition, my opportunity is here. — Jeanne Baxtresser

Already a staple in flute pedagogy, former New York Philharmonic principal flutist Jeanne Baxtresser’s Orchestral Excerpts for Flute becomes even more essential with this revised edition containing over 50 of the most-requested audition pieces, including Mahler’s Das Lied von der Erde, Ravel’s Daphnis et Chloe, Stravinsky’s Petrouchka, and dozens more. This newly enhanced edition is packed with helpful tips and performance notes, additional errata, new and alternate fingerings, suggested tempi for all pieces, plus two updated, professional, principal flute audition lists. As required literature for more and more college courses, Orchestral Excerpts For Flute: Revised Edition is a must-have flute book for advanced players.

This book will be appreciated by professional flutists and all serious students of the flute. Congratulations to both Miss Baxtresser and Miss Rearick. — Julius Baker, Former Principal NY Philharmonic

The excerpts are well chosen, and for my money, [Ms. Baxtresser’s] comments are right on the mark. Bravo! — Donald Peck, Principal Flute, Chicago Symphony Orchestra

…it clears out many misprints or mistakes in the orchestral parts that we use every day in orchestral life, without having to look into the score… [This] book explains maximum concentration, control and creativity ‘from inside the music’…” — Emmanuel Pahud, Principal Flute, Berlin Philharmonic

ORCHESTRAL EXCERPTS FOR PICCOLO
with Piano Accompaniment

Selected and Annotated by
JACK WELLBAUM

Piano Reductions by
MARTHA REARICK

Presser 414-41180 • $40.00  Buy

With this book, the student can learn the solo, and then in the privacy of the studio, learn to perform the solo with all the harmonies and countermelodies of the orchestral part. This is a remarkable achievement; a book that every young piccoloist must master.
— Jan Gippo, Solo Piccolo, St. Louis Symphony

The publication of orchestral piccolo excerpts with piano accompaniment has been long awaited and is a boon to all piccolo players. Jack Wellbaum and Martha Rearick are to be congratulated on their excellent work… As orchestral flautists need to be able to play the piccolo to a reasonable standard these days, whether professional or amateur, this publication is essential for the library of all flute players as well as the piccolo specialists.— Frederick A. Shade, Principal Piccolo, Melbourne (Australia)
Symphony Orchestra

OPERA EXCERPTS FOR FLUTE
with Piano Accompaniment

Selected and Annotated by
MICHAEL PARLOFF

Piano Reductions by
MARTHA REARICK

Presser 414-41183 • $40.00  Buy

Add to this Martha Rearick’s precise piano reductions, which capture the tone of the orchestra, not just the notes. This helps to impart the feel of the work, to enhance rehearsal time.

If you are preparing for an opera orchestra audition, or need to get to know the Big Tunes, Michael Parloff advises, gives some background information, and provides a piano accompaniment so that you will be as well prepared as possible. All the well-known operas are here in one book. Michael has done a great job. - Trevor Wye

Michael Parloff’s new book is a must-have for every flutist. It is incredibly well researched, and draws heavily on Mr. Parloff’s unique experience over many years at the Metropolitan Opera. The excerpts are presented clearly and with good humor, but the real stroke of genius is the reproduction of the ACTUAL flute parts that one will encounter in an opera production…You need this book!” — Ransom Wilson, Soloist; Professor of Flute at Yale University

GREAT FLUTE DUOS
from the Orchestral Repertoire
Excerpts for Principal, Second, and Alto Flute Auditions

Compiled and Annotated by
JEANNE BAXTRESSER

Second Flute Commentaries by
RENÉE SIEBERT (Second Flute, New York Philharmonic)

Alto Flute Commentaries by
DAVID CRAMER (Associate Principal Flute, Philadelphia Orchestra)

Presser 414-41186 • $48.00  Buy

Renée Siebert, Second Flute, New York Philharmonic, lends her wisdom and experience to the second flute parts, published in a separate pull-out book. A second pull-out from the volume includes rarely reprinted alto flute parts with advice on performance by David Cramer, Associate Principal Flute, Philadelphia Orchestra.

A virtual audition manual for aspiring orchestral flutists, special focus is given to the qualities of musical leadership needed in a principal flutist, the complex challenges of a second flute position and valuable suggestions for the performance of the major alto flute solos.